PinnedJason McBrideinWeirdo PoetryA Disciple of the SeaA haiku comic memoir·4 min read·Feb 9, 2024--8--8
PinnedJason McBrideinThe Taoist OnlineHow to Pay AttentionThe core of mindfulness is not breathwork — it’s noticing what you notice·6 min read·Feb 13, 2024--20--20
PinnedJason McBrideinWeirdo PoetryThe Problem of TimeHow art transcends the tyranny of time·2 min read·Jan 8, 2024--8--8
PinnedJason McBrideinWeirdo PoetryThe Greatest First Line in American Literature?The opening line of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is a world-building masterpiece.·5 min read·Jan 15, 2024--10--10
PinnedJason McBrideinWeirdo PoetryThe Accidental Fire That Sparked a Deliberate LifeA story about Henry David Thoreau that history has forgotten·5 min read·Sep 21, 2022--2--2
Jason McBrideAre Humans Hardwired for Story or Do We Just Like Gossip?A different way to look at the human need for stories·3 min read·Mar 31, 2024----
Jason McBrideHow Useless Knowledge Allows Me to Connect to Strangers as a Lifelong IntrovertThe beauty of useless knowledge, or how I became a birdman·5 min read·Mar 28, 2024----
Jason McBrideinIrrelevant MattersIf You Want to Improve Your Creative Life Be Like a Sea TurtleYou’re only struggling because you haven’t found your element yet·3 min read·Mar 14, 2024----
Jason McBrideinWeirdo PoetryContemplating EternityOr a love letter to my beloved Willamette Valley·3 min read·Mar 13, 2024----
Jason McBrideinILLUMINATIONFlipping Through Poems Like the Pages of a MagazineHow one book got me hooked on poetry·7 min read·Mar 11, 2024----